Doily-stretcher frame



Jan; 5 1926. 1,568,591

R. M. FECHNER DOILY STRETGHEH PRAIB Filed Nov. 10, 1924 fry/l 2" 4 a wowla)? Patented J an. 5, 1.926.

UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

REINHOLD M. FECHFTER, OF 'MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTHTO MABTIN'FECHNER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

DOILY-STRETGHER FRAME.

Application filed. November 10, 1924. Serial No. 748,987.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REINHOLD M. FnoH- NER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDoily-Stretcher Frames; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to doily stretcher frames.

Objects of this invention are to provide a doily stretcher frame whichis composed of two hingedly joined sections permitting it to be foldedinto a. compact formation, and which is so constructed that the marginalportions of the doily may be attached to heads and the heads may beappropriately adjusted on outwardly extending arms to provide therequisite. tensioning of the doily, and in which the doily is uniformlyextended to guard against wrinkling and shrinking during drying.

Further objects are to provide a doily stretcher frame which is equippedwith a plurality of radial arms slidably carrying attaching heads, andto provide graduations on these arms to which the heads may be set tosecure the correct positioning of the head for the particular doily andto so construct these heads that they are permanently equipped withdoily engaging means adapted to facilitate attachment of the doily tothe heads.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a plan view partly broken away of the device showingit in extended position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a sectional view to an enlarged scale on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a view of a modified form of head.

The doily stretcher frame comprises a pair of semi-circular members eachof which is composed of a semi-circular upper plate 1 and acorresponding semi-circular lower plate 2. These plates receive betweenthem the tapered ends 3 of radial arms 4, as indicated in dotted linesin Figure 1 for a few of the arms. The plates and arms are secured bygluing or in any suitable manner to provide a very firm and adequatelybraced structure, it being noted that the tapered ends of adjacent armscontact with each other and with the plates. These arms 4 have outwardlyextending portions which are provided with longitudis nal slots 5 andare, preferably graduated, as indicated at 6 on their upper sides. I Aplurality of .slidable heads 7 are positioned upon the upper faces ofthe arms 4 and are each provided with a bolt 8, as shown in Figure 3,such bolt being preferably equipped with an enlarged head 9 seatedwithin a recess 10 formed in the head. It is preferable to provide asmall plug 11 which closes the recess, as shown in Figure 3 and thusprevents contact of any portion of the metal bolt with the doily. Thebolt 8 extends through the slot '5 in one of the arms and is providedwith a thumb nut 12 on its lower end, preferably a-washer 13 beinginterposed between the thumb nut and the arm, as illustrated in Figure3. This construction permits the ready clamping of each head in itscorrect adjusted position to the appropriate arm 4; and thus permits thesetting of the heads at the desired graduation6for the particular doilyto be stretched. In order to provide for the ready attachment of thedoily to the head a plurality of pins 14- are carried by the heads andproject upwardly a slight distance. These pins are adapted to engagethe,marginal portions of the doily and permit the ready removaltherefrom of such doily when it is properly stretched and dried.

It is sometimes desirable to provide for the perfect stretching andextension of scalloped marginal portions of certain types of doilies.This is easily accomplished by providing a triangular or similarlyshaped head (see Figure 4). These triangular heads 15 are provided withpins 16 adjacent their apexes and such pins are adapted to receive thescalloped portions of the doily.

When the device is not in use it may be readily folded into a compactformation and easily stored away without requiring ex cessive room.

It will be seen, therefore, that a doily stretcher frame has beenprovided which is of strong and durable construction, which permits theaccurate and individual adjust ment of each of the stretcher heads, andwhich may be easily and quickly operated as desired.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it isto be understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is,therefore, to be limited only as claimed.

I claim:

1. A doily stretcher frame comprising a pair of semicircular plates, aplurality of radially extending arms having tapered inner endspositioned between said plates and having slotted outwardly extendingportions, a plurality of heads slidably positioned upon said outwardlyextending portions and each having means for engaging the marginalportion of the doily, and a plurality of clamping bolts secured to saidheads and projecting through the slots and having thumb nuts on theirlower ends for clamping said heads to the arms.

2. A doily stretcher frame comprising a pair of semicircular hingedlyjoined plates, a plurality of radially extending arms having taperedinner ends positioned between said plates and having slotted outwardlyextending portions, a plurality of heads slidably positioned upon saidoutwardly extending portions and each having means for engaging themarginal portion of the doily, and a plurality of clamping bolts securedto said heads and projecting through the slots and having thumb nuts ontheir lower ends for clamping said heads to the arms, said arms havinggraduations upon their upper sides.

3. A doily stretcher frame comprising a pair of plates, a plurality ofarms rigidly secured between said plates and projecting radiallyoutwardly therefrom, each of said arms having a longitudinally extendingslot, a plurality of heads slidable upon said arms, and each having anenlarged aperture extending part way therethrough and closed by a coverand having a smaller aperture communicating with said larger apertureand extending the rest of the way through said head, a bolt having anenlarge-d head positioned within said enlarged aperture and shielded bysaid cover and having a shank extending through said smaller aperture,and through the slot in the adjacent arm, a wing nut screwed upon thelower end of said bolt and adapted to ciamp said head against said arm,and a plurality of pins carried by said head.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of \Visconsin.

REINHQLD M. FECHNER.

